Category: News

Sudan Crisis: Understanding the power struggle at the heart of the violence
- By Salma Hossein
- . April 21, 2023
A deadly conflict has erupted in the capital, Khartoum, and other cities in Sudan as powerful rival commanders battle for control, raising concerns over a

RSF fighters in Sudan consent to a 72-hour cease-fire for the Eid holiday
- By Raven Ruma
- . April 21, 2023
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of Sudan said that it had consented to a 72-hour ceasefire beginning at 6 a.m. (0400 GMT) on Friday,

Yemen stampede during charity distribution kills over 80
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . April 20, 2023
One of the deadliest stampedes in a decade occurred in war-torn Yemen during a charity distribution on Thursday, killing 85 people and injuring over 322

Saudi crown prince receives Palestinian President
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . April 19, 2023
Prince Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on

Sudan’s rival commanders agree to 24-hour ceasefire after US pressure
- By Alaina
- . April 18, 2023
Following pressure from US Secretary of State Antony Blinken over a deadly conflict that has killed at least 185 people across the country and saw

Sudan’s Rapid Forces’ fierce fighting in Khartoum
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . April 18, 2023
Sudan’s military and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group are fighting in Khartoum against radical Islamists who hope to remove democracy from the country,

Four Turkish troops injured in attacks in Syria
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . April 17, 2023
Four Turkish soldiers were injured in artillery and rocket attacks by Kurdish militants on bases in northern Syria on Sunday, according to Turkey’s defence ministry.

At Al-Aqsa, 2,50,000 people offer the final Friday Ramadan prayers
- By Roshan Amiri
- . April 15, 2023
Up to 250,000 Palestinian Muslims gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque for the fourth and likely final Friday prayer of Ramadan, surrounded by a sizable Israeli security

Makkah hotel occupancy rate hits 100% despite surge in room prices
- By Hashim Sheikh
- . April 14, 2023
Amid residents and Muslims from around the world visiting the city, Makkah’s hotel sector is witnessing a strong revival, with room occupancy rate in central

More than 21 million pilgrims attend Prophet’s Mosque during first two-thirds of Ramadan
- By Raven Ruma
- . April 14, 2023
More than 21 million pilgrims have attended the Prophet’s Mosque during the first two-thirds of the holy month of Ramadan, an increase of 49 per